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Promo FAIL

In preparation for this year's conference we’ve been brainstorming on ways to spread the word and continue building the brand of CREATIVEMIX. Some of the questions we’re asking are: Should we do the 100% recycled coffee sleeves again (they were cool, useful, but were a lot of work to distribute)? What about posters? Facebook ads are so 2007, should we just tweet our blog posts instead? How can we generate love and web traffic for those who help spread the word? Do you think people would join an ...
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Eleven and a Half

// It's here! Eleven and a Half is Corwin Hiebert's tell-all event planning eBook. This 18 page down-loadable PDF is crammed full of insights, ideas, and action steps with you, the event planner, in mind. Whether you're an event “professional” or someone who self-inflicts events on themselves through entrepreneurial necessity, volunteerism, or an ever expanding job description this eBook will help you make your next event a huge success. Eleven and a Half is written in such a ...
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Pecking Order

The days are long gone when a person's title meant something; not everyone agrees. Sure I'm willing to concede business titles such as CEO, CFO, COO tend to carry some weight but even they are prone to fall short with respect to helping communicate "what" a person does. And that's the point - a job title should say something, it should hold some meaning, otherwise it's not helpful. I find this to be true in the event industry. When meeting other event professionals I've come across many diffe...
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